Massachusetts regulators have issued the state’s first cannabis research facility license to a unit of multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) unanimously approved the application of Curaleaf Processing to operate a marijuana research lab in Newton, the agency said in a news release. “We are excited to move the state’s first-ever […]
Cannabis use during pregnancy has been increasing in the US, and many people may be wondering what impacts this trend could have on children. Some previous research has pointed towards the possibility that prenatal cannabis exposure could increase the likelihood of having autistic children. But a recent study—one of the largest ever conducted on cannabis […]
This excerpt is reprinted with permission from Crain’s Chicago Business. Read the full article here. The University of Illinois is scrapping its plans to build a $285 million research and teaching facility called the Discovery Partners Institute (DPI) in the South Loop on the proposed site of The 78. Instead it wants to split the […]
CBD, or cannabidiol, interacts with the ECS in a unique way. Unlike THC, which binds directly to CB1 receptors, CBD has a more indirect influence. It modulates the activity of the ECS by inhibiting the breakdown of endocannabinoids, thereby enhancing their availability and prolonging their effects. This modulation helps in balancing the ECS, which can […]
